Classic Clatter the Journal of the Classic & Enthusiasts Motor Cycle Club of NSW Inc
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JUNE 2018 Classic Clatter The Journal of the Classic & Enthusiasts Motor Cycle Club of NSW Inc. WWW.CEMCC.ORG.AU Brian Kemsley pictured at a race meeting with his Triton. Vale to Brian page 10 CLASSIC & ENTHUSIASTS MOTOR CYCLE CLUB OF NSW Inc. OFFICE BEARERS for 2018 OFFICE BEARERS ILLAWARRA BRANCH President David deLapp 9600 9894 Patrons Norm Aldridge. Vice President David Lewis 9630 6304 President Jim Cummings 4261-5614 Noises from the Big End: Secretary Barry Newell 0415 166 845 Vice President Merle Graham 4632-7202 Treasurer Allan Smith 9639-7017 Treasurer Michael Mellin. 0412-199-680 Committee Members Secretary Ken Kermode 0425-322-432 At the April meeting I agreed, with your help, to produce over a quarter-million motorcycles Ian Wood 0414 556 677 [email protected] to start a list of companies and individuals (1923), the front office was equally busy Chris O’Carroll 0438692949 Regalia Officer Bill & Marie Furney 4225-9281 that supply goods and services for roaring through the company's cash, credit Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 Librarian Allan Graham 4632 7202 motorcyclists. So, if you have a favourite and corporate goodwill. Whereas Oscar Alan Harper 9627-3290 Events Coordinator Jim Cummins 4261-5614 Joe Vella 0419-200-262 Events Coordinator (Sundays) Mick Johnson 0419-297-171 supplier of parts/cables/ Hedstrom's heirs, in Indian's engineering and Mid-week Convenor Ron Foye 4229 6616 tyres/valves/carbys/paint/lathe and milling manufacturing departments, were Editor Enid O’Carroll 0429150186 Program Officer Lester Hamilton 4229 4003 work /engine recond. /ETC. ETC. then please motorcycle devotees of ability, vision, and Regalia Ray Gosling 9665-5213 Rally Committee Adrian Wallace 0415 422 167 email this information to me at passion, those who succeeded George Events Committee Debenham Rally Merle Graham, Wayne & Brian Martin [email protected] . I am also looking Hendee in the executive suite were mediocre John Key 0408 650 815 Show Day Organiser Sydney to create a list of club members who can mercenaries at best and white-collar pirates Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 Catering Officers Wayne Martin 0404-353-537 supply general information on specific bent on looting and plundering at the worst. Rally Secretary Chris O’Carroll 0438692949 John Hughes 4297-5545 Marques. Please let me know if you are Under their misdirection, the highly profitable Librarian Kim Fleming 9652 2223 Welfare Officer Vacant willing to be listed as a ‘GO TO’ person for Indian motorcycle division was bled white to Permits Officer Paul Rees 0456-439-370 Historian Steve Ansell 0412 992 627 information on Triumph /Norton/Harley support money-losing "diversification" into email: [email protected] Technical Officer Allan Graham 4632 7202 /BMW/BSA/Ariel ETC.ETC. non-motorcycle-related companies, many of Web Administrator Ian Richardson [email protected] Property Officer Adrian Wallace 0415-422-167 Surprisingly, both the Trivia and Quiz prizes which were suspected of being secretly Rally Director Chris O’Carroll 0438692949 Branch Meetings: Keiraville Public School, Gipps Road were not won, so, the Jackpot prize for the controlled by cronies of the very Indian Membership Officer Alan Harper 9627-3290 Keiraville 7.30pm Second Monday of the month May meeting will be a total of $71. executives who made the decision to invest in email: [email protected] Postal Address P’O Box 5340 Wollongong NSW 2500 Furthermore, at the May meeting we will be them. The company went Bankrupt in 1953 Welfare Officer Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 MACHINE EXAMINERS showing a Castrol video highlighting only to be resurrected several times by: Ralph M NSW Liaison Officer Joe Vella 0419-200-262 Program Officer Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 ‘Speedway on ICE’, commencing at 7pm. Rogers-Indian / Brockhouse-Enfield / AMC Albion Park Bob Vine 4256-6940 Club Meetings: Dundas Sports & Recreation Club, 9 Elder Baan Baa Warren Chapman 0428-422-708 (Matchless)-Indian / Floyd Clymer-Velocette / Road, Dundas. Fourth Wednesday of month 8.00pm Baulkham Hills Allan Smith 9639-7017 Gilroy-Indian and finally in 2013 by Polaris Bearing in mind Springfield Massachusetts Postal Address P.O Box 3033 Telopea NSW 2117 Coledale Mark Clarke 0421 597 579 USA is the birthplace of the famous children’s (Victory) – Indians. Coniston Michael Johnson 0419 297 171 writer ‘Dr Seuss’ as well as being, over the last CENTRAL WEST BRANCH Douglas Park Allan Graham 4632-7202 century, the largest American arms Source:www.hampdenhistory.blogspot.com. Patron Rick Kent 6361-7915 Engadine Bob Moss 9520-4721 manufacturer, producing a range of weapons au Donald E Ashe and Wikipedia. President Rick Kent 6361 7915 Miranda Mark Mansell 0406-043-953 including the famous WW2 ‘Springfield Rifle’. Vice President Mark Turnbull 6362-7953 Kirrawee Richard Stock 0437-267-683 The town also produced, in 1901, the first Yours in Motorcycling………….David deLapp Secretary David Scott 0438-612-874 Lavington Tony Ryan 02-6040 6249 American motorcycle, the ‘Indian’, which was Treasurer Michael Hall 6365-1233 Lake Illawarra South Jim Crocker 4296 5060 built in a factory, locally known as the ______________________________________ Librarian Don Wilson 6362 3584 Maroubra Richard Ementon 9349-4160 ‘Wigwam’. Publicity Officer Ron Mills 6360-0115 Merrylands Ross Mc Dermott 9632-8406 Quiz Questions Permits Officer Rick Kent 6361 7915 Molong John Packham 6366 8622 Hitting the road in 1901, Indian was not only Events Committee Rick Kent 6361 7915 Orange Bernie Schell 6360-0563 Quiz questions from the April meeting Mark Turnbull 6362-7953 Orange Rick Kent 6362-9602 the first American motorcycle, it was the world's best-selling bike. Indian introduced David Scott 0438-612-874 Revesby Ray Lutherborrow 9771 5672 Q1 Who invented the first petrol powered D. Thorn Robertson Robert Tobler 4885 1881 the first V-twin motorcycle to the world in Brian Corey 6361 4396 Seven Hills Peter Scott 9624 1262 1907, the most technologically advanced at motorcycle in 1885 Michael Hall 6365-1233 Woodford Peter Wolfenden 4758-7177 the time. Harley-Davidson 1910 models, by Charles Stammers 6365 1351 contrast, were all singles, producing only five Q2 In what American town were the first Indian Motorcycles Manufactured? horsepower or less. Publicity Officer Ron Mills 6360-0115 LIFE MEMBERS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Branch Meetings: Gladstone Hotel Function Room Corner Allan Graham, Merle Graham, John Harman, While Indian's engineers, assembly line Q3 Which company, in 1923, was the first of Hill and Bing Streets First Monday of the month 8.00pm Alan Harper, Ken Haslett, Barry Jarvis, workers, sales reps, factory racers, and manufacturer in the world to produce Postal Address P.O Box 431 Orange NSW 2800 Roger McGregor, Jack Martin, Wayne Penny, Elsie Romey, Keith Sandell, Sue Simmonds customers were soaring through the '20s over a quarter-million motorcycles? and Allan Smith celebrating race wins and milestones such as becoming the first manufacturer in the world Answers page 11 2 2 CLASSIC & ENTHUSIASTS MOTOR CYCLE CLUB OF NSW Inc. OFFICE BEARERS for 2018 OFFICE BEARERS ILLAWARRA BRANCH President David deLapp 9600 9894 Patrons Norm Aldridge. Vice President David Lewis 9630 6304 President Jim Cummings 4261-5614 Noises from the Big End: Secretary Barry Newell 0415 166 845 Vice President Merle Graham 4632-7202 Treasurer Allan Smith 9639-7017 Treasurer Michael Mellin. 0412-199-680 Committee Members Secretary Ken Kermode 0425-322-432 At the April meeting I agreed, with your help, to produce over a quarter-million motorcycles Ian Wood 0414 556 677 [email protected] to start a list of companies and individuals (1923), the front office was equally busy Chris O’Carroll 0438692949 Regalia Officer Bill & Marie Furney 4225-9281 that supply goods and services for roaring through the company's cash, credit Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 Librarian Allan Graham 4632 7202 motorcyclists. So, if you have a favourite and corporate goodwill. Whereas Oscar Alan Harper 9627-3290 Events Coordinator Jim Cummins 4261-5614 Joe Vella 0419-200-262 Events Coordinator (Sundays) Mick Johnson 0419-297-171 supplier of parts/cables/ Hedstrom's heirs, in Indian's engineering and Mid-week Convenor Ron Foye 4229 6616 tyres/valves/carbys/paint/lathe and milling manufacturing departments, were Editor Enid O’Carroll 0429150186 Program Officer Lester Hamilton 4229 4003 work /engine recond. /ETC. ETC. then please motorcycle devotees of ability, vision, and Regalia Ray Gosling 9665-5213 Rally Committee Adrian Wallace 0415 422 167 email this information to me at passion, those who succeeded George Events Committee Debenham Rally Merle Graham, Wayne & Brian Martin [email protected] . I am also looking Hendee in the executive suite were mediocre John Key 0408 650 815 Show Day Organiser Sydney to create a list of club members who can mercenaries at best and white-collar pirates Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 Catering Officers Wayne Martin 0404-353-537 supply general information on specific bent on looting and plundering at the worst. Rally Secretary Chris O’Carroll 0438692949 John Hughes 4297-5545 Marques. Please let me know if you are Under their misdirection, the highly profitable Librarian Kim Fleming 9652 2223 Welfare Officer Vacant willing to be listed as a ‘GO TO’ person for Indian motorcycle division was bled white to Permits Officer Paul Rees 0456-439-370 Historian Steve Ansell 0412 992 627 information on Triumph /Norton/Harley support money-losing "diversification" into email: [email protected] Technical Officer Allan Graham 4632 7202 /BMW/BSA/Ariel ETC.ETC. non-motorcycle-related companies, many of Web Administrator Ian Richardson [email protected] Property Officer Adrian Wallace 0415-422-167 Surprisingly, both the Trivia and Quiz prizes which were suspected of being secretly Rally Director Chris O’Carroll 0438692949 Branch Meetings: Keiraville Public School, Gipps Road were not won, so, the Jackpot prize for the controlled by cronies of the very Indian Membership Officer Alan Harper 9627-3290 Keiraville 7.30pm Second Monday of the month May meeting will be a total of $71.